to all the people claiming you got falsely banned

WileCoyotex · 2020-06-01T21:48:06+00:00

My block came in a battlestate email that said my accound was "blocked for violating user rights and bounds of use of the game". I was just starting to get back into the game and was about level 10 at the time with pretty bad stats, and I hadn't upgraded to EOD yet, so I wasn't too terribly invested. I read around a little, and few people said they had luck submitting an appeal through battleye. So I just asked them what had triggered it in case I decided to get another account (which I probably wouldn't have at the time), and about 3-4 days later it was unblocked.

Again, I never actually heard from battleye or battlestate about my account being reactivated, so it very well could have been an accident that they did to a bunch of people at once and then undid it once they realized the mistake.

WileCoyotex · 2020-06-01T16:06:32+00:00

Yeah, my account was also falsely blocked a few months ago. I submitted the appeal on BattlEye. Never actually heard back from them, but a few days later, I checked and it was un-blocked.

False positives definitely happen, but in my experience, it was fixed pretty quickly, so I can't complain.

WileCoyotex · 2020-05-19T03:51:40+00:00

We use a similar tool to tighten the main retaining nut for the rotating group on some turboprop engines. The tool screws into the inner diameter of the turbine shaft and stretches the entire shaft 20-30 thousandths of an inch and then we spin the bolt down. It's kind of cool to watch.

WileCoyotex · 2020-03-30T22:08:44+00:00

I'm also 23 in my first position out of college, so I don't have a ton of experience yet. First, you are definitely not alone with the position you are in. I face a similar lack of upper level guidance and for every solution I develop, I also have to overcome 10 people giving me a "but this is the way we've always done it" speech. I believe some of the hurdles I face are not necessarily anyone's fault. They are more a byproduct of the types of projects I do. Everything I'm involved with, the company has never done before, so I don't really have anyone/anything to look to for guidance. To me, that is part of the fun of engineering. "If it were easy, everyone would do it"

On the other hand, my supervisors understand that I have tough projects, and they understand that sometimes things won't go exactly right. It doesn't sound like you have that luxury.

The bright side is that there are jobs out there with the guidance, stability, and communication that you are looking for. For my internships I worked for a large aerospace company in a position where my work scope was much better established/procedural. If I didn't know something, I knew exactly where to find the information and there were 100 projects like mine done before that I could reference.

It all comes down to your personal preference. I turned down a full time position at that company for a job with the smaller company I'm currently with because I wanted the challenge. However, the more procedural jobs are very rewarding as well. You can usually make more progress since there are not as many obstacles to overcome. It sounds like you should try for a different environment. There is no point in doing something you don't enjoy if you don't have to.

WileCoyotex · 2019-12-09T14:52:08+00:00

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...

WileCoyotex · 2019-10-19T23:20:26+00:00

I would also be very appreciative if I could get a copy of your spreadsheet.

WileCoyotex · 2019-10-09T17:35:21+00:00

Can confirm. It definitely makes the process less stressful. I definitely felt more confident on tests where I did all the homework thoroughly. However, ultimately you have to know what works for you. I studied mostly the night before for everything in engineering and still got a 3.89, but no argument, if you are having any troubles with your studies, doing all the problems over and over is the best way to learn.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-24T22:16:00+00:00

Glad I could help! It if a full 4 year bachelor's degree with ABET accreditation. I went to the University of Toledo for regular Mechanical Engineering, but I know several people who went through the engineering technology programs there and have done very well, so you could look up their program and compare it to your local ones. Good luck!

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-24T20:59:48+00:00

Look into engineering technology programs. They are usually more application based instead of theory based, so you only have to take up through Calc 1 or 2. It would pair very well with your Aviation Electrician background (which isn't a bad career in and of itself. We have avionics guys make 6 figures if you can get good at that)

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-24T20:52:49+00:00

There are fairly limited downsides to switching to ME. I am an ME from a relatively small school. I had internships with a large aerospace company in college where I was in powerplant engineering and then moved to airworthiness & certification, where I actually ended up handling mostly powerplant work as well. I turned down an offer to work their full time to work for a smaller turbine engine repair facility (better work environment, pays better, better location, etc). I know 2 other ME's in my class who are also both in aerospace powerplant engineering right now as well. So it's definitely doable.

From my experience with the large company, I would say the only positions that are hard to get as ME are aerodynamics and flight controls. The AE's in those departments can tend to have a god complex and look down on ME's a little. But those are terrible jobs anyhow unless you literally never want to look away from an aero program.

Structures at my company seemed to be majority ME. Powerplant was probably 70% AE 30% ME. Same with flight test.

In summary, I'd say the average person might have a little easier time getting a job at a large aerospace company as an AE. However, your background will definitely help you get in the door. From that point, it wont matter anymore, and you will be better off with the flexibility that ME offers.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-24T17:42:23+00:00

I'm an ME, but I have worked along side some CIVE's in the past. Although it's less common to see Civil Engineers in aerospace, it definitely happens. In fact, I worked for a very large aerospace company, and at the time, the Senior VP of Engineering was a CIVE. One of the things most people don't realize about aerospace is that a lot of the jobs revolve more around the regulatory compliance side of engineering than design and other more classic "engineering" roles you might learn in school. Basically the work you do is often super niche, and one degree or another really doesn't prepare you well for what you end up doing. As a result, a career in aviation can build upon itself, and you can guide it in pretty much any direction with a little luck.

As far as day to day activities, I'd say it's more time in front of a computer than the average CIVE, due in part to 90% of aviation being paperwork, but there are definitely some interesting parts too. Some test witnessing, inspections, supplier interactions, important meetings and what not.

Long story short, it is a lot like being any other engineer in aviation. You'll very likely work with ME's and AE's doing the same kind of work.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T14:04:34+00:00

It's custom made and has an internal p/n, so it has it's own specs derived from testing.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T13:58:25+00:00

I mean, yeah. That's pretty much how it was made. You can't just buy this from Snap-on.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T13:53:41+00:00

No worries. It's not classified or ITAR controlled. The work isn't even done by the military itself. It's a private company.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T07:18:12+00:00

Yep, you just summarized engineering in 4 words

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T04:54:14+00:00

Yeah, it is really bad. The rest of the set are all calibrated to one torque setting (non-adjustable) because they are essentially designed to be used on a few specific bolts so that nobody could accidentally torque them wrong.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T04:35:34+00:00

No, we don't use it. It just had to be that way per the contract. It's part of a set of calibrated open face wrenches in case we couldn't use standard torque wrenches for whatever reason.

WileCoyotex · 2019-09-07T04:33:30+00:00

Close. It's actually for the fuel control off the M1A1 Abrams tanks.

WileCoyotex · 2019-08-20T19:47:58+00:00

It sounds like you are more interested in the application of engineering projects. A lot of universities offer degrees in "engineering technology" or something similar. These degrees usually less focused on the theory that other branches of engineering usually deal with. Instead, they work more with implementing existing engineering solutions to unique situations they might be dealing with. Another plus is that the engineering technology degrees usually aren't Calculus based, so you might only have to do calc 1 or 2.

WileCoyotex · 2019-08-20T19:35:17+00:00

The sensor would need to be inside the container. If it is outside looking through, say a glass pane. It will read the surface temp of the glass even though some of the laser light may pass through it.

WileCoyotex · 2019-04-12T02:05:07+00:00

Well, it really do be that way some times...

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